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Category Archives: Syria
Israeli Opinions On The Syrian Refugees
LINK: * ‘Long live Viktor Orbán!’ I mumble under my breath, for fear of being lynched if I am suspected of racism and Islamophobia. Syrian and Afghan refugees on and around a dinghy that deflated just before reaching Lesbos By … Continue reading
Should Israel & Australia Take Syrian Refugees?
Link: I asked the head of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry why he thinks Australia ought to accept 12,000 Syrian refugees but Israel 0. This is his response: “The size of Israel’s territory is less than one-third, of one … Continue reading
Can We Save The West By Bringing In Millions Of Low IQ Muslim Refugees?
Comments to Steve Sailer: * The common argument is that the unconscious Jewish motivation to promote multiculturalism is that a culture that is race blind and full of others will keep Jews themselves from being identified and “Othered” where they’re … Continue reading
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JTA: Mindful of risks, European Jews urge aid to refugees
Nowhere in this story do I hear these pious Jewish leaders expressing concern about what a flood of Muslims into Europe will do to Europeans. All I hear is concern for the refugees and concern for Jews. But what about … Continue reading
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British Jewish Leaders Unite Behind Subsidizing Illegal Immigration
There’s not a word in the following article about Israel. Apparently, it is fine with the Jewish elites of Britain for the Jewish state to act in its self-interest by not taking in Islamic migrants who hate it. Apparently, it … Continue reading
Where Are The Voices Of Jewish Leaders Opposed To Letting In More Muslim Immigrants?
From reading Google News, all I see are Jews welcoming this influx of Islamic immigrants from Syria. Well, how would you like them living in your house? If you don’t want them on your block, why would you wish that … Continue reading
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COMPASSION SIGNALLING ABOUT A SAD PHOTOGRAPH WON’T SOLVE SYRIA’S REFUGEE PROBLEM
James Delingpole writes: It’s a pretty low-down trick, you might have thought, to use a harrowing photograph of a dead child to advance your political agenda and signal the depths of your compassion. But almost everyone has been at it … Continue reading
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European rabbi calls on other community leaders to join humanitarian visit to Brussels refugee camp
The more Europe welcomes refugees, the more refugees they’ll get. The more a neighborhood takes care of the homeless, the more homeless they’ll get. The more you subsidize a behavior, the more of that behavior you’ll get. Would you like … Continue reading
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Report: Moved by own history of woe, Italy’s Jews extend refugees an open hand
Remembering one’s group suffering is more likely to predispose you to take care to preserve your group rather than to expend resources to help your enemies. Israel, for instance, has no desire to take in these Syrian migrants. I wonder … Continue reading
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JTA: French chief rabbi calls for solutions for Mideast refugees
As an increasing number of Jews are murdered by Muslims in America and Europe, I hope we will remember those Jewish leaders who pushed for increased Islamic immigration. If you go into your bedroom and find it filled with poisonous … Continue reading
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